Clothespin



Sept m, 1924.

A. G. SIMONSON GLOTHESPIN Filed July 6. 1923 venvtoa ZeZ 6? mamsonf.

w/ i d@ l amm Patented Sept. l5, 1924.

STATES AXELG. SIMON-SON, COUNTY OF HANSFORD, LEXAS.

CLOTHESPIN.

Application filed July 6,

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, AXEL G. SIMoNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing yin the county ofI-Iansford, State of Texas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvelnents in Clothespins; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes pins,and particularly to clothes pins which arev formed from single lengthsof wire.

One object of the invention is tofprovide a novel and improved form ofclothes pin which is adapted to utilize the entire lengths of thegripping jaws to grip the clothes.`

Another object is to provide a clothes pin of this character which mayremain on the clothes line, so that it will be ready for use at alltimes.

A further object is to provide a clothes pin of this character whereinthe full force of the spring coils may be utilized for action on thejaws to grip the clothes.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. j v

In the drawing:

Figure l is an elevation of a clothes pin made in accordance with theinvention, and in operative position.

Figure 2 is a side view of the pin, view from the opposite side fromthat of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an edge elevation of the pin.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, the clothes pincomprises the main portions 10 and 11, the former of which consists 0fcircular or otherwise shaped spring coils, while the latter is in theform of gripping jaws A and B, both of said portions being Darts of asingle length of suitably stiff and rust-proof wire.

The coil portion 10 has two helix turns 12 and 13, the lower end of theformer of which is continued around the opposite side of the portion 10and secured in embracing relation around the turns 12 and 13, as shownat 14. The corresponding end of the other turnf13 is connected with theupper end of one strand 15, of the leg or gripping 1923. Serial No.649,882.

jaw B. It will be noted that both legs or jaws are formed with a seriesof kinks 16, in such manner that the elbow or knee p0rtions of each jawnormally lie within the recessed `portion of the other jaw. The outerends of the jaws are flared away yfrom each other to permit readyentrance of a garment to be suspended between the jaws, as shown at 17.

The uppery ends of both strands of the jaw B` extend circularly to formthe spring coils. The upper end of the other strand 15, of the jaw B,'isconnected with the other end of the coil 13,'said coil havingy itsopposite endengaged around the coils or turns 12 and 13, as shown at 18.

From this construction it will be seen that thatwhen the jaws are sprunglaway from each other the spring coils or helix turns 12 and 13 will bemoved circularly thereof, with the result that the full resiliency lorspringiness thereof will be brought intoy p ay.

The clothes line 19 is inserted beneath the coils or turns l2 and 13, sothat the clothes pin is thus suspended on the line, and cannot be lost.Furthermore, the full lengths of the gripping jaws can act on a garment,

.with the result that the garment will be held ,from accidentaldisengagement from the clothespin. The kinks and recesses of the jawsinsure against the garment sliding or slipping from between the jaws. Byan upward pull of the clothes pin, the same may be readily withdrawnfrom the line, the line causing the spreading of the jaws, and passingfrom therebetween.

Secured around the upper portions of the coil turns is a short length ofwire 20, which binds the coils firmly together.

IVhat I claimed is: y

A clothes pin formed from a single length of wire and including ahelical spring portion and gripping jaw portions' connected therewith,each of the jaw portions being formed voftwo strands, the strands of onejaw being connected to corresponding ends and forming continuationsthereof, one strand of the other jaw portion being connected with theother end of one of the loro of the helix turns of the springportionsother jaw being coiled around the helix In testimony whereof, Iaiiix my sigmturns fetl e point dimtilically lopposite to ture, in thepresence of two Witnesses.

that otie coilec en o tie sai( helix turn. 7

the said ends of the strands of the jew por- AEL G' SIMONSN' tions beingcurved coneentrioelly with the Witnesses:

helix turns of the spring portion adjacent F. A. SEWELL,

their points of connection therewith. E. LEE NICHOLS.

